The Chairman of the CPN (M), Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has announced its withdrawal of support from the CPN-UML-led coalition government and blamed Prime Minister Oli for backtracking on the implementation of agreements between the two parties.
“Our party saw the need for a national consensus to implement the new statue, complete the remaining tasks of the peace process along with transitional justice, resolve the issues raised by Madhesis, Janajatis and Tharus, and provide relief to the people and carry out the reconstruction of the country in the wake of the last year’s devastating earthquake,” Prachanda said in his letter to the Prime Minister.
Prachanda’s letter to Prime Minister Oli said that “as the leadership of the existing government was not ready to implement the nine-point agreement and the three-point gentlemen’s agreement, it would be politically inappropriate for our party to remain in this government. Thus we withdrew our support from this government now.”
Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli came to power last October with the support of the Maoists, and his government has faced threats twice since then.
As a neighbor and close ally of Nepal, India is keeping a close eye on the latest political developments.
“We are closely monitoring the current developments in Nepal. India is of a view that any party which comes in power in Nepal should fulfill the aspirations of all the citizens,” sources in India's Ministry of External Affairs told Sputnik.
